Pokemon GO's Brief Period of Availability in Mainland China Sparks Market Entrance Speculation
Chen Juan
DATE:  Aug 02 2017
/ SOURCE:  Yicai
Pokemon GO's Brief Period of Availability in Mainland China Sparks Market Entrance Speculation Pokemon GO's Brief Period of Availability in Mainland China Sparks Market Entrance Speculation

(Yicai Global) Aug. 2 -- Pokemon GO, a popular augmented reality mobile gaming app, was available to players in China for a brief period this morning, online game media reported. This sparked speculation about the game entering the mainland Chinese market.

When some players in mainland China opened Pokemon GO this morning, they found gyms and PokeStops on the in-game map as well as the rare Pokemon distance tracker in the bottom right portion of their screens, Chuapp.com reported. The game became inaccessible to players in China again at around 11.30 a.m.

It has been more than a year since Pokemon GO was first released last summer. It cannot currently be downloaded from app stores in mainland China.

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Keywords:   Pokemon GO,Game